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UTILITY
PATENT APPLICATION
TRANSMITTAL

(Only for new nonprovisionaf applications under 37 CFR 1.53(b))

Attorney Docket No.

First inventor

Kirk 11-5-4-18

David E. Clune

Yiy e Method and Apparatus for Maintaining Multicast .

Express Mail Label No.

ET145592650US

APPLICATION ELEMENTS

See MPEP chapter 600 concerning utility patent application contents

ADDRESS TO:

Assistant Commissioner for Patents
Box Patent Application
Washington, DC 20231

UT\ Fee Transmittal Form (e.g., PTO/SB/1 7)

1 ■ I 1 (Submit an original and a duplicate for fee processing)

0 I I Applicant claims small entity status.

z - 1 1 See 37 CFR 1.27.

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Specification [Total Pages PT5l ]

(preferred arrangement set forth below)

- Descriptive title of the invention

- Cross Reference to Related Applications

- Statement Regarding Fed sponsored R&D

- Reference to sequence listing, a table,
or a computer program listing appendix

- Background of the Invention

- Brief Summary of the Invention

- Brief Description of the Drawings (if filed)

- Detailed Description

- Claim(s)

- Abstract of the Disclosure

[✓1 Drawing(s) (35 U.S.C. 113)
Oath or Declaration

a. □
□

7. [ ] CD-ROM or CD-R in duplicate, large table or

Computer Program (Appendix)

8. Nucleotide and/or Amino Acid Sequence Submission
(if applicable, all necessary)

a. | I Computer Readable Form (CRF)

b. Specification Sequence Listing on:

i. D CD-ROM or CD-R (2 copies); or
i i.D paper

c. I | Statements verifying identity of above copies

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[Total Pages HSU ]

b.

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Newly executed (original or copy)
Copy from a prior application (37 CFR 1 .63 (d))
(for continuation/divisional with Box 17 completed)

i. | | DELETION OF INVENTOR(S)

Signed statement attached deleting inventor(s)
named in the prior application, see 37 CFR
1 63(d)(2) and 1 33(b)

Application Data Sheet. See 37 CFR 1 .76

ACCOMPANYING APPLICATION PARTS

9-D

3- D

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6-0

Assignment Papers (cover sheet & docurnent(s))
37 CFR 3.73(b) Statement I — I Power of
(when there is an assignee) ' — ' Attorney

English Translation Document (if applicable)

Information Disclosure I I Copies of IDS

Statement (IDS)/PTO-1 449 L — J Citations
Preliminary Amendment

Return Receipt Postcard (MPEP 503)
(Should be specifically itemized)

Certified Copy of Priority Document(s)
(if foreign priority is claimed)

other: Express Mailing Certificate

17. If a CONTINUING APPLICATION, check appropriate box, and supply the requisite information below and in a preliminary amendment,
or in an Application Data Sheet under 37 CFR 1. 76:

Continuation Q Divisional 0 Continuation-in-part (CIP) of prior application No /

Prior application information

Group/ Art Unit

For CONTINUATION OR DIVISIONAL APPS only: The entire disclosure of the prior application, from which an oath or declaration is supplied under
Box 5b, is considered a part of the disclosure of the accompanying continuation or divisional application and is hereby incorporated by reference.
The incorporation can_only be relied upon when a portion has been inadvertently omitted from the submitted application parts.

18. CORRESPONDENCE ADDRESS

I I Customer Number or Bar Code Label

(insert Customer No. or Attach bar code label here)

im Correspondence a ddress belo w

Name

John L. DeAngelis, Jr., Esquire

Holland & Knight LLP

Address

1499 S. Harbor City Blvd., Suite 201

City

Melbourne

State

FL

Zip Code

32901

Name (Print/Type) ^

John L. J^eAngeli^

Registration No. (Attorney/Agent)

30,622

^ Signature

Date 0 U. y) }©C| j

the amount of time you are required to complete this form should be sent to the Chief Information Officer, U S Patent and Trademark Office, Washington, DC
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Washington, DC 20231

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TRANSMITTAL
for FY 2002

Patent fees are subject to annual revision.

TOTAL AMOUNT OF PAYMENT

($) 740.00

Complete if Known

Application Number

Filing Date

First Named Inventor

Examiner Name

Group Art Unit

Attorney Docket No.

Unassigned

Simultaneously Herewith

David E. Clune

Unassigned

Unassigned

Kirk 11-5-4-18

METHOD OF PAYMENT

FEE CALCULATION (continued)

j^j The Commissioner is hereby authorized to charge

501735

indicated fees and credit any overpayments to.
Deposit
Account
Number

Deposit
Account
Name

Agere Systems

3. ADDITIONAL FEES

Large Small

Entity Entity

Fee Fee Fee Fee

Code ($) Code {$)

105 130 205 65

Fee Description

Surcharge - late filing fee or oath

Fee Paid

0 Charge Any Additional Fee Required
Under 37 CFR 1.16 and 1 17

□ Applicant claims small entity status
See 37 CFR 1 27

127 50 227 25

Surcharge - late provisional filing fee or
cover sheet

2 - EH Payment Enclosed:

□ Check □ Credit card HI ~° ney
1 — ' ' — ' 1 — 1 Order

□

Other

FEE CALCULATION

BASIC FILING FEE

Large Entity Small Entity
Fee Fee Fee Fee Fee Description
Code ($)

201 370

Code {$)

101 740

106 330

107 510

108 740
114 160

Fee Paid

Utility filing fee
Design filing fee
Plant filing fee
208 370 Reissue filing fee
214 80 Provisional filing fee

206 165

207 255

740.00

SUBTOTAL (1) ]($) 740.00

2. EXTRA CLAIM FEES

Total Claims
Independent
Claims
Multiple Dependent

Large Entity Small Entity

Ext ra Claim s

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DT]-20-= _

CD -3-= ro~i x i i

Fee from

below Fee Paid

[

X

Fee Fee
Code {$)

Fee Fee
Code ($)

103

18

203 9

102

84

202 42

104

280

204 140

109

84

209 42

110

18

210 9

Fee Description

Claims in excess of 20

Independent claims in excess of 3

Multiple dependent claim, if not paid

** Reissue independent claims
over original patent

** Reissue claims in excess of 20
and over original patent

139

130

139

130

Non-English specification

147

2,520

147 2,520

For filing a request for ex parte reexamination

112

920*

112

920*

Requesting publication of SIR prior to
Examiner action

113

1,840*

113 1 ,840* Requesting publication of SIR after
Examiner action

115

110

215

55

Extension for reply within first month

116

400

216

200

Extension for reply within second month

117

920

217

460

Extension for reply within third month

118

1,440

218

720

Extension for reply within fourth month

128

1,960

228

980

Extension for reply within fifth month

119

320

219

160

Notice of Appeal

120

320

220

160

Filing a brief in support of an appeal

121

280

221

140

Request for oral hearing

138

1,510

138

1,510

Petition to institute a public use proceeding

140

110

240

55

Petition to revive - unavoidable

141

1,280

241

640

Petition to revive - unintentional

142

1,280

242

640

Utility issue fee (or reissue)

143

460

243

230

Design issue fee

144

620

244

310

Plant issue fee

122

130

122

130

Petitions to the Commissioner

123

50

123

50

Processing fee under 37 CFR 1 17(q)

126

180

126

180

Submission of Information Disclosure Stmt

581

40

581

40

Recording each patent assignment per
property (times number of properties)

146

740

246

370

Filing a submission after final rejection
(37 CFR § 1 129(a))

149

740

249

370

For each additional invention to be
examined (37 CFR § 1 129(b))

179

740

279

370

Request for Continued Examination (RCE)

SUBTOTAL (2)

($) 0.00

169 900 169 900
Other fee (specify)

Request for expedited examination
of a design application

**or number previously paid, if greater; For Reissues, see above

*Reduced by Basic Filing Fee Paid

SUBTOTAL (3)

($)

SUBMITTED BY

Co m p lete (if applicable)

Name (Print/Type)

John L. DeAngelis, Jr. ^

I Registration No. 1 ^
\ 1 (Attorney/Agent) | ^vJ,OZZ

Telephone

(321) 674-1778 |

Signature

Date

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VIA EXPRESS MAIL ET145592650US

IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE

In re Application of:

Applicant: David E. Clune

Appl. No.: Not Assigned

Filing Date: Simultaneously Herewith

For: Method and Apparatus for Maintaining

Multicast Lists in a Data Network

Commissioner of Patents
Box Patent Application
Washington, D.C. 20231

Sir:

EXPRESS MAIL # ET145592650US
Date of Deposit: December 21, 2001

I hereby certify that the attached Patent Application, formal papers and informal
drawings were deposited with the United States Postal Service "Express Mail Post
Office to Addressee" service under 37 CFR 1.10 on the date indicated above and is
addressed to Commissioner of Patents, Box Patent Application, Washington, D.C.
20231.

Respectfully submitted,

Pamela A. D'Alessio

Holland & Knight LLP

1499 S. Harbor City Blvd., Suite 201

Melbourne, FL 32901

(321) 951-1776